SMART YOUNGSTER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1043, 6 August 1930, Page 12

SMART YOUNGSTER

KARANGAPAI BACK HAS CLASSIC ENGAGEMENTS Tlio three-year-old Karangapai, who has been spelling for some weeks, has rejoined J. Chisholm’s active brigade at Ellerslie, and looks in nice order to enter upon a preparation for the spring campaign. Karangapai ran several good races in juverUe handicaps in the autumn and he should be a good proposition in hack company this season. Karangapai, who is by -Peach Brandy from Star Attraction, is endowed with plenty of pace and has run good races both out in front and when asked to come from the back. In his first few outings lasr season the youngster was

barrier shy, but he appeared to almost get over this with racing. The Peach Brandy gelding is owned by Mr. H. T. Dagnall, and is among tho 132 three-year-olds remaining in next month’s Avondale Guineas. The final payment for this classic, by the way. is due or. general entry day. August 29.

OUT FOR TWO YEARS NEWCASTLE SENSATION FURTHER INQUIRIES PENDING Tho adjourned inquiry into tlie running of lvaradui in the Flying Handicap at Newcastle recently was continued by the stipendiary stewards, and, after hearing further evidence, they decided to disqualify Cor two years W. Fuller, who was proved to be the owner or manager of the gelding and A. Waterman, the jockey The horse was disqualified for -i similar term. The cases against S. Spilstead and D. Haigh, whose names appear in the racebook as owner and trainer, re- ; spectively, were adjourned. THIRD EPSOM? AMOUNIS BACKED EAGLET AND IN THE SHADE Amounis, already the hero of two A.J.C. Epsom Handicaps, lias admirers for the big race this spring, when he will ha\e to hump tho welter-weight of 10.2 —if he starts. A few days ago ho was coupled with the metropolitan candidate. In the Shade, to win a substantial sum, but it is doubtful whether j tho move was inspired. Another double which met with good support was Eaglet, a well-performed New Zealander, and the disappointing John Buchan. Tho combination of High Disdain and In the Shade was also popular with backers. Eaglet and In the Shade are trained by .j. T. Jaimeson.

SPEEDY HUNTER POSTMAN’S GOOD FORM MAY RACE AT ELLERSLIE The Manawatu sportsman. Mr. L. H. Collinson, who had run Postman on the Hat without any success, put tlio Archiestown gelding to the hunting game, and it has had beneficial results to all appearances for. after running a fair race over the big fences at recent point-to-point meetings, he was presented in public as a hurdler at A wap uni. On the opening day he ran quite a good race without being in the money at the finish, but he improved to the extent of leading the field home in the Kairanga Hunters’ Hurdles on Saturday. to win very easily Postman claims an engagement in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup. and the Hunters’ Steeplechase at Ellerslie on August 23. He is trained by J. T. Morris at Marton. COURAGEOUS TRUE TO LABEL A FINE PERFORMER Courageous did not belie his name in the Terrace Handicap on Saturday, for at one stage of the journey he was in the rear of>the field. However, he commenced to make up his leeway half a mile from home and was handy to the leaders at the straight entrance. With the serious business entered upon, the Thurnham gelding went up to the leaders and drew away to win by two lengths under his substantial poundage of 10.9. Whakaue. who filled second berth, was in receipt of 191 b. from the winner.

AWAPUNI JUMPERS CORNEROFF AND LLYN DU PROGRAMME AT RICCARTON Corneroff was not able to fulfil engagements at the local fixture, but li'as thrown off bis ailment and may plav a part in the decision of minor steeplechases at Ricearton, says the Manawatu "Standard.” Ll.vn Du may find 'the Southern fences not altogether to bis liking, for there is still room for improvement in bis jumping, but he cannot be overlooked on the flat over anv distance from six furlongs to nine furlongs The opening day may find him standing his ground in the Winter Cup in preference to the Trial Hurdles. The acceptances omorrow night will show exactly what plans have been made for Corneroff and Dlyn Du.